Category: Agriculture

Gummy Stem Blight on Watermelon and Muskmelon

Apr 21, 2022 | Agriculture, Horticulture, Watermelon

Gummy stem blight is one of the most common foliar diseases on watermelon, muskmelon, honeydew, and other specialty melons in the southeastern United States. How severe the disease becomes depends...

Controlling Bacterial Spot on Tomato and Pepper

Mar 28, 2022 | Agriculture, Horticulture

Growers in the southeastern United States often have problems with bacterial spot on tomato and pepper. Although four species of the Xanthomonas bacterium are involved, in most areas, X. perforans...

Powdery Mildew on Watermelon

Mar 28, 2022 | Agriculture, Horticulture, Watermelon

Powdery mildew (caused by the fungus named Podosphaera xanthii) was consistently among the most prevalent diseases of watermelon in a survey of foliar diseases done in 2015 and 2016, second only to...

Youth Livestock Beef Projects for Showing

Feb 26, 2022 | Agriculture, Livestock, Livestock and Forages

Youth livestock projects offered through 4-H or Future Farmers of America (FFA) offer experiences and life lessons that follow participants throughout their lives and enable them to make positive...

Japanese Beetle as a Pest of Field Corn

Feb 14, 2022 | Agriculture, Agronomic Crops, Corn

Japanese beetle, Popillia japonica, is a generalist pest capable of feeding on over 300 different plant species, many of which are of economic importance.1 One of the main crops that Japanese beetle...

Managing Insect Pests in Field Corn using Transgenic Bt Technology

Jan 3, 2022 | Agriculture, Agronomic Crops, Corn

Much of the field corn produced in the United States expresses an insecticidal toxin from Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) that helps the plant control or suppress insect pests without the need for...

Pond Weeds: Causes, Prevention, and Treatment Options

Dec 22, 2021 | Agriculture, IPM, Natural Resources, Ponds, Water

Excessive aquatic plant growth is a common complaint and may interfere with desired uses of ponds. Phosphorus and nitrogen typically drive aquatic plant growth, which may persist while nutrient...

Integrated Pest Management Strategies for Fungus Gnats in Ornamental Plant Propagation

Dec 21, 2021 | Agriculture, Horticulture, IPM

Fungus gnats are major pests in ornamental plant propagation facilities; high organic matter content and moisture in the rooting media facilitate fungus gnat population growth and damage....

Common Natural Enemies of Brassica Insect Pests

Dec 10, 2021 | Agriculture, Horticulture, IPM

Numerous species of natural enemies can be found in brassica fields preying on insect pests. This article describes common natural enemies and how they feed or develop on the pests they affect....

Scouting for Insect Pests in Brassica Crops

Dec 10, 2021 | Agriculture, Horticulture, IPM

Scouting is the foundation of integrated pest management programs. This article describes how to scout brassica crops effectively and outlines two commonly used methods for making responsible...

Identification of Common Insect Pests of Brassica Crops

Oct 18, 2021 | Agriculture, Horticulture

Brassica crops are susceptible to feeding damage from many chewing and sucking insect pests. This article describes identification features and biological information needed to help growers...

Volunteer Peanut Control in Corn and Cotton

Aug 31, 2021 | Agriculture, Agronomic Crops, Corn, Cotton, Peanut

Crops that emerge from seed left over from the previous season harvest are considered weeds in subsequent cropping cycles. In the case of peanuts, pods that detach from the pegs/vines during the...

Principles of Feeding a Healthy Horse

Aug 1, 2021 | Agriculture, Forages, Livestock, Livestock and Forages

Feeding programs may vary considerably among South Carolina horse owners, but nutrition fundamentals should remain the same. The base for all horse diets should be quality forage with more...

Corn Earworm as a Pest of Field Corn

Jul 21, 2021 | Agriculture, Agronomic Crops, Corn, IPM

Corn earworm, Helicoverpa zea, is the most common aboveground pest of corn in the southeastern United States.1 It is also a significant pest of many other cultivated crops in the Southeast,...

Reconditioning and Disposition of Aflatoxin-Contaminated Peanut: A Guide for US Peanut Producers

Jul 15, 2021 | Agriculture, Agronomic Crops, Peanut

Various biotic and abiotic stresses pose a threat to peanut production. Among these stresses, the soilborne fungi Aspergillus flavus and A. parasiticus contaminate peanut seeds with aflatoxins...